Monica Vitti

Monica Vitti
Vitti in 1965
Born
Maria Luisa Ceciarelli

(1931-11-03)3 November 1931
Rome, Italy
Died2 February 2022(2022-02-02) (aged 90)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1954–1992
Spouse
Roberto Russo
(m. 2000)

Monica Vitti (born Maria Luisa Ceciarelli; 3 November 1931 – 2 February 2022) was an Italian actress who starred in several award-winning films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the 1960s. She appeared with Marcello Mastroianni, Alain Delon, Richard Harris, Terence Stamp, and Dirk Bogarde. On her death, Italian culture minister Dario Franceschini called her "the Queen of Italian cinema".[1][2]

Vitti won five David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress, seven Italian Golden Globes for Best Actress, the Career Golden Globe, and the Venice Film Festival Career Golden Lion Award.[3]

  1. ^ Lyman, Rick (2 February 2022). "Monica Vitti, 'Queen of Italian Cinema,' Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Monica Vitti: 'Queen of Italian cinema' dies at 90". BBC News. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ^ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 978-8877422217.

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